...In conclusion, this research project was conducted to show how important and influential oppression is. Oppression hits a broad spectrum of people, but the main focus here was that there is a lack of research on oppression against Deaf people. Since most of my research was done on the topic of oppression itself, I mostly learned by previous knowledge as well as the interview with the interpreter that was held. I also was able to research the empathetic feelings interpreters feel. The research paper was intended to talk about the struggles that interpreters have with oppressing, but there is no research done on that topic. Another topic that I have concluded is that oppression is everywhere. Oppressors will keep finding reasons to oppress, and...
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...The Silent Society: Being Deaf Deafhood and Epistemology When considering the epistemology of deafness, one must consider the history of how deafness has evolved. The history of deafness comes from the ignorance of those who could not understand how people who had a disability were different from them. It was easier to place these types of “folks” in intuitions and not deal with their needs. Understanding the deaf community comes through understanding the culture and the history that allows the deaf to have a “voice” and provide them with the necessary services that make the deaf more human. Through mental health, hearing assessments, and trauma, there is an understanding that even though they may not live in the hearing world, there are still apart of society. How they function as a community is important, as they too have a voice. Deafhood is described as “static”, not a medical condition; however, it is a process-a struggle that is endured by every child, adult, and family to explain themselves, and each other their own existence within their world (Hauser, O’Hearn, Steider, &Thew, 2010). Epistemology can be defined as the philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits to human knowledge. When dealing with deaf epistemology, there are many facets to which it can be understood and misunderstood. The authors discuss the visual learning process that a Deaf child goes through by being raised by either a Deaf parent or a hearing parent....
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...receive cochlear implants for the deaf children. In deaf culture, there are two terms we can use to understand their identity by spelling the word "deaf" with big D or with little d. Generally Dwight Sutton, an Internal Medicine doctor, states that deaf people consider "Deaf" as the category who was usually was born deaf and choose to remain part of to the Deaf community but deaf group with lower case “d” is mostly lost their hearing after their birth and but prefer to engage the hearing people(Sutton et al. 225). According to National Institute on Deafness...
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...profoundly deaf. Yet many hard-of-hearing which is a term used to describe mild to moderate hearing loss and deaf people in this country do not consider themselves handicapped. They do not believe their hearing loss makes them less- just different, and they look upon the deaf community as a sperate culture; as rich and diverse as that of the hearing world." (Turkingston, Sussman 4). The deaf community has had a continuing struggle with trying to maintain its integrity after all the years of misunderstanding and struggles with segregation. Althought, there have been many educators, linguistics and experts in the field of deafness, and hard of hrearing individuals have come a long way in order to ensure that the anomosity becomes cooperation, there is still many areas of controvery that have been left unsettled. We can continue to discuss with such struggles, but there would be a lot to cover and the misunderstandings could remain the status quo.Instead in this paper I will be focusing on the communication of the deaf with real life settings of the workplace, including communication with employers and hearing persons. What exactly is it considered to be deaf?. Most of the deaf community do not accept the term " Hearing impaired" in some cases it can be even seen and taken as offensive. The terms " people who are deaf" "people who are deaf and hard of hearing" " deaf and hard of hearing people" " people with hearing loss" are terms which are widely preferred by the community ( Block...
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...Running head: ARTICLE/CASE LAW SEARCH PAPER Article/Case Law Research Paper Wendy Williams HCS 430 Legal Issues in Healthcare: Regulation and Compliance June 30, 2001 Abstract The writer has chosen an article found in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated June 28, 2009. For the purpose of this paper, the writer will provide sufficient background on the article and discuss the major points. Next, the writer will discuss the legal issues involved in the article. In conclusion the writer will identify and discuss any recommendations that could be made. Article/Case Law Search Facilitating patient choice has always been fundamental to palliative care. However, the choice agenda challenges us to question what this truly means for palliative care now and in the future (Kite and Tate, 2005). With this in mind, the writer has chosen an article found in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 28, 2009, entitled, System was deaf to pleas; mother died. For the purpose of this paper, the writer will provide sufficient background on the article and discuss the major points. Next, the writer will discuss the legal issues involved in the article. In conclusion the writer will identify and discuss any recommendations that could be made. The article was about a case involving the Georgia Regional Hospital/Atlanta. In January of this year, a patient, Na Young, with a history of psychotic behavior was released. The patient requested not to be released and refused to sign the...
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...WAYS OF DLSU-D TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES September 2008 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Historically, people with disabilities are being deprived of quality education because of their condition. They have been pitied, ignored, and belittled. Many institutions have tried to ignore them with the judgmental view of the society looking down unfairly on these kinds of people. It is the educator’s obligation to open the minds of every student and empower them with knowledge that would equip them in facing the challenges in life. (Encarta, 2004). It is the prime duty of an educator to teach students regardless of their condition. In situation wherein a teacher handles a student with disability, he/she should find ways in order to cope with the students’ needs, concentrating with his potential, not on his limitations. He must motivate and encourage the student to fulfill his duties notwithstanding his disabilities. A child is considered as handicapped if he/she is unable to reach the limits of major life activities or the basic actions that everyone is capable of doing. For the reason that a child ahs abnormal or insufficient structures in their body. It is a physical or mental disorder in the body that affects each body system. This includes deafness, blindness, impairment in some body parts and psychological disorders. Children are qualified disabled if there are services offered to...
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...one another, whether some of these people are normal or some are especiallyabled ones. Also, through these mobile phones, conflicts or misunderstandings can be solved; sometimes a fight can also ignite through it if it was not used for good. But of course, we need to use the technology wherein we can benefit from it, and also we need to think of other people’s sake. As the saying goes, you are truly living and loving if you know how to devote yourselves sometimes for the need of others. We believe that by means of incorporating this technology in the world of education could help people in many different ways. One of the help that the proponents can be granted for these especially abled people is by pursuing this study that would allow more deaf and dumb people to understand one another, to have more...
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...Special Needs and Inclusive Education Program in Uganda This essay urges that the state is a relatively stronger player in delivering public policy in contemporary governance. This essay will discuss this with reference to the implementation of the Special Needs Education and Inclusive Education (SNE/IE) program in Uganda. The Special Needs Education (SNE) program in Uganda was introduced in the 1950’s by the Colonial Government for provision of ‘special education’ services to children who had visual, hearing, learning and motor impairments (CSBAG, 2013, p.15 see Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group). The author indicates that, with the introduction of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Policy in 1997, Inclusive Education (IE) as a key component of the policy was emphasized with a major goal of increasing access, equity and quality of educational services for persons with special learning needs (pp.15-16). Special Needs Education and Inclusive Education (SNE/IE) is drawn from the ultimate right of every child to education which is declared in various international instruments to which Uganda is a signatory. These instruments include; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the Salamanca Statements and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education (1994), United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) and the African (Bunjul) Charter on Human Rights and People’ Rights (1986) (p.23)...
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...Heritage Assessment Health Tradition and Cultural Comparison Sharon Nodine Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V March 20, 2016 “A growing realization that the United States is not a ‘melting pot’ in which immigrants assimilate into the mainstream culture, but a country of many cultures has led to a growing appreciation of different ethno-cultural groups” (EuroMed Info, n.d.). The Heritage Tool and it’s five competencies is designed to provide a framework for nurses to gain insight of the cultural practices of patients in order to provide culturally competent care that will result in better health outcomes (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008). The Hispanic-American Assessment “Latinos comprise nearly 16 percent of the U.S. population, and this proportion is anticipated to increase to 30 percent by 2050” (Juckett, 2013). He continues to say, barriers to care have resulted in striking disparities in quality of health care for these patients. These barriers include language, lack of insurance, different cultural beliefs, and in some cases, illegal immigration status, mistrust, and illiteracy. The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services address these concerns with recommendations for culturally competent care, language services, and organizational support. Latinos have disproportionately higher rates...
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...Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care A Roadmap for Hospitals Quality Safety Equity A Roadmap for Hospitals Project Staff Amy Wilson-Stronks, M.P.P., Project Director, Health Disparities, Division of Quality Measurement and Research, The Joint Commission. Paul Schyve, M.D., Senior Vice President, The Joint Commission Christina L. Cordero, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Project Director, Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission Isa Rodriguez, Project Coordinator, Division of Quality Measurement and Research, The Joint Commission Mara Youdelman, J.D., L.L.M., Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program Project Advisors Maureen Carr, M.B.A., Project Director, Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission Amy Panagopoulos, R.N., M.B.A., Director, Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission Robert Wise, M.D., Vice President, Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission Joint Commission Mission The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The inclusion of an organization name, product, or service in a Joint Commission publication should not be construed as an endorsement of such organization, product, or services, nor is failure...
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...addresses this specific concern in the Asian American church, Peter Cha, Paul Kim and Dihan Lee summarize this growing issue. “To be sure, generational conflict is becoming more visable in the wider Christian community. Recent studies indicate that a growing number of Caucasian churched in North America are engaged in various forms of intergenerational struggles, resulting in “worship wars” and in the formation of generation-specific congregations.” They then acknowledge this concern in the Asian church. An unwillingness to give and take within the family results in conflict. Conflicts develop in these families as they struggle to communicate with one another. This struggle is not simply a linguistic barrier, but could described as cultural-linguistic. A breakdown in language will affect all aspects of family dynamics, including a sense of loss of cultural identity, a common fear of the older adults. Veteran Cuban pastor and church planter, Vielza Ramon, describes this dynamic. “The family is very protective of their identity. The subject of language and culture is a common topic within Hispanic families who have moved to the US. The parents struggle with their children to maintain control. The parents see their children being influenced by the schools and the community. This is perceived as a threat to the unity of the family.” This sense of loss of family unity is often played-out in the church. These negative dynamics begin to surface when members are more concerned...
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...Discrimination toward Disabled Students in China Disabled students, anywhere in the world, arguably have faced at least some discrimination when it comes to gaining an education. Either they are assumed to be a distraction to the learning process, not able to keep up with the material, or struggle to interact socially with other students. This is a global issue, where activists for the disabled community worldwide have strived to promote equality, enabling students with any type of disability to be able to function in a mainstream school and to be fully integrated without discrimination in any way. This paper will specifically explore the situation in China, discussing in general all types of possible disabilities (physical, visual, hearing, mental, etc.). It will reveal how the Chinese government has been involved in developing the foundation for equal rights in education, how disabled students and their families are treated by the community and schools, and how effective school administrators and the community have attempted to merge both abled and disabled students into one classroom. Research clearly indicates that discrimination towards disabled students still exists in China, yet through proper training of teachers and school officials and a nation-wide effort to adapt to each other’s needs, disabled students will indeed be able to function equally in the mainstream school system. In regards to the established education system in China, there are four levels: primary education...
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...of this paper is the examination of the vulnerable population of the mentally ill. Second, this paper will review the goals and agenda of Healthy People 2020 as it applies to mental illness. Third, this paper will review my work place assessment for barriers for the care and treatment of mentally ill patients. Finally, this paper will review a short presentation I gave to co-workers in an effort to aid in better treatment for the mentally ill. Recent figures suggest that in 2004, approximately 1 in 4 adults in the United States had had a mental health disorder in the past year, most commonly anxiety or depression ("Healthy People 2020 ", n.d.).. It is estimated that only about 17% of U.S. adults are considered to be in a state of optimal mental health ("Healthy People 2020 ", n.d.). An estimated 26% of Americans age 18 and older are living with a mental health disorder in any given year, and 46% will have a mental health disorder over the course of their lifetime ("Healthy People 2020 ", n.d.). Mental health disorders often have a serious impact on physical health and are associated with the prevalence, progression, and outcome of some of today’s most pressing chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Mental health disorders can have harmful and long-lasting effects—including high psychosocial and economic costs. These effects apply not only for the people living with the disorder, but also for their families, schools, workplaces, and communities. For these...
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...Emerging Crisis: A Lecture about the Psychosocial Perspective of Personality I. Introduction Coon and Mitterer (2013) stated from their book that every life is marked by a number of developmental milestones. Those milestones are notable events, markers, or turning points that affect the development of a certain individual. Some examples of these include graduating from school, reaching your dreams, getting married, getting a job, becoming a parent, retirement, and one’s own death. One of the important things that a person needs to develop is his personality. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, personality is the set of qualities and behaviors that makes a person different from other people. From the definition, lots of questions arise. Some examples are “What makes them different from the other?”, “Why are they behaving like that?”, and “Who am I?” In order to answer those questions, Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development will help to understand the complexity of human personality. Erikson’s ‘psychosocial’ term is derived from two words – ‘psychological’ means mind and ‘social’ means external relationships (Chapman, 2013). According to Ramkumar (2002), Erik Erikson did most of his works during the 1930s to the 1950s as a psychologist. He was fascinated in child analysis. He was the student of Sigmund Freud and he was inspired by his works. From the article of Chapman (2013), Erikson’s psychosocial theory was drawn and was extended from the ideas of...
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...lived in was called Ahiska. In 1944, Ahiskans were deported to different places by Joseph Stalin. Stalin took away the Ahiskan nation’s existence by sending, “Soviet troops [who] descended on Ahiska, Georgia along the border with Turkey on Nov. 14, 1944” as Khalil Chakhalidze remembers (Doug Page). Even though the Ahiskans were transported to many different places before they came to America, many settled in Dayton, Ohio. In my research Problem/Solution Paper, I will educate my reader about the refugee-status, the challenges Ahiskans had in finding a new home, while at the same time parents and their elders desire to move back to their original homeland, which was taken from them, perhaps never to be seen again. The primary focus of my paper will be on a solution, pertaining to the reasons the nation’s existence has been taken from Ahiska (Meskhetian) Turks. This created a major relocation problem, because of much discrimination against them. Opponents, people who come out against immigrants think that they are a drag on the economy, the community, etc. “But it’s been proven time and again that they help the economy. More people working means more jobs and a stronger economy. Which means more jobs for everybody,” said City Commissioner Matt Joseph (Page). Land Originally, Ahiska Turks were Meskhetians from Southwestern Georgia, formally known as Meskhetia. It is located to the east of the area of Adjaria and next to Turkey. According to the Meskhetian Turks: An Intorduction...
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